Struggling Lotus Unveils New Evora 400 – Detroit Bureau: Lotus is still standing, despite reports of its imminent demise. And to give a sense of its future, the British maker is unleashing the new Evora 400, claiming it’s the fastest supercar Lotus has ever built. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.

US: New hire would bring fresh view to Ford plans – analyst – Just-auto: Ford’s hiring of auto industry analyst and banker John Casesa underscores Mark Fields repeated assertion that his target is accelerating the One Ford plan, of which he was an integral architect during Alan Mulally’s tenure as CEO, IHS Automotive senior analyst Stephanie Brinley said in a research note.